Current Topics in Developmental Biology
Academic Press
Published on 13. July 1995
294 pages
978-0-08-058453-9 (ISBN)
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- Front Cover
- Current Topics in Developmental Biology, Volume 30
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Notice
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Sperm-Egg Recognition Mechanisms in Mammals
- I. Introduction
- II. Characteristics of the Zona Pellucida
- III. ZP3 Functions during Fertilization
- IV. ZP3 Genes from Different Mammalian Species
- V. ZP3 Polypeptides from Different Mammalian Species
- VI. Oligosaccharides at the ZP3 Combining Site for Sperm
- VII. Structure of Oligosaccharides at the ZP3 Combining Site for Sperm
- VIII. Location of the ZP3 Combining Site for Sperm
- IX. Does the ZP3 Polypeptide Consist of Two Domains?
- X. Final Comments
- References
- Chapter 2. Molecular Basis of Mammalian Egg Activation
- I. Introduction
- II. Description of Fertilization of Mammalian Eggs
- III. Intracellular Second Messengers That Regulate Egg Activation
- IV. Maturation-Associated Changes in CG Exocytosis in Response to Second Messengers
- V. Signal Transduction of Pathways Leading to Egg Activation
- VI. Receptors on the Egg That Mediate Sperm-Induced Egg Activation
- VII. Sperm Surface Ligands Involved in Egg Activation
- VIII. Is There a Need for an Egg-Specific Receptor and a Sperm-Specific Ligand in Egg Activation?
- References
- Chapter 3. Mechanisms of Calcium Regulation in Sea Urchin Eggs and Their Activities during Fertilization
- I. Changes in [Ca2+]i during Fertilization
- II. Regulation of lntracellular Ca2+ Release
- III. How do Sperm Activate the Rise in [Ca2+]i?
- IV. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. Regulation of Oocyte Growth and Maturation in Fish
- I. Introduction
- II. Gonadotropin
- III. Structure of Follicles
- IV. Oocyte Growth
- V. Oocyte Maturation
- VI. Summary
- References
- Chapter 5. Nuclear Transplantation in Mammalian Eggs and Embryos
- I. Introduction
- II. Historical Background
- Ill. Nuclear Transplantation Procedures
- IV. Early Events in Cells Reconstituted by Nuclear Transplantation
- V. Biological Factors Influencing Development of Cells Reconstituted by Nuclear Transplantation
- VI. Serial Nuclear Transplantation
- VII. Epigenetic Modifications of Genomic Totipotency
- VIII. Summary and Prospects
- References
- Chapter 6. Transgenic Fish in Aquaculture and Developmental Biology
- I. Introduction
- II. Fish as a Transgenic System
- Ill. Production of Transgenic Fish: Methodology
- IV. Transgenesis in Fish: Integration, Inheritance, and Expression
- V. Application of Transgenic Fish in Aquaculture
- VI. Application of Transgenic Fish in Developmental Biology
- VII. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 7. Axis Formation during Amphibian Oogenesis: Re-evaluating the Role of the Cytoskeleton
- I. Introduction
- II. Stage VI Xenopus Oocytes Are Structurally and Functionally Polarized along the A-V Axis
- Ill. Cytoskeletal Organization and Axis Specification during Early Oogenesis
- IV. Cytoplasmic and Cytoskeletal Polarity Are Established during Stage IV of Oogenesis
- V. Ectopic Spindle Assembly during Maturation of Xenopus Oocytes: Evidence for Functional Polarization of the Oocyte Cortex
- VI. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 8. Specifying the Dorsoanterior Axis in Frogs: 70 Years since Spemann and Mangold
- I. Introduction
- II. How Does the Organizer Form?
- III. How Does the Organizer Act?
- IV. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Index
